Cutter for engagement with an arbor

ABSTRACT

A cutter is for driven engagement with a driving device of an arbor. The cutter includes a shank portion having a central axis and extends along the central axis between a first end and a second end. A cutting portion extends from the first end of the shank portion. The shank portion defines an entry channel extending from the second end for guiding the driving device of the arbor during insertion of the shank portion into the arbor. The shank portion also defines a retaining channel extending from the entry channel for selectively retaining the driving device of the arbor. Each of the entry and retaining channels have a trough portion extending toward the central axis. The trough portions of each of the entry and retaining channels have a common configuration for slideably receiving the driving device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The invention relates to a cutter, e.g., an annular cutter, forengagement with an arbor of a drill machine.

2. Description of the Related Art

Cutters, e.g., annular cutters, are known in the art for engagement witha drill machine for cutting holes in a workpiece. The drill machineincludes a housing and a motor coupled to the housing. The arbor iscoupled to the motor for rotation with the motor. The arbor defines abore and the cutter is engaged to the arbor in the bore. A drivingdevice is coupled to the arbor and extends into the bore for engagingthe cutter, i.e., to lock the cutter in the bore. The driving devicetransmits rotation from the arbor to the cutter.

The driving device can be further defined as a set screw that threadedlyextends through the arbor and into the bore. The set screw is rotated tothreadedly advance and retreat the set screw into and out of the bore toengage and disengage the drill machine, respectively.

Alternatively, the driving device can be further defined as an extendingmember, e.g., a ball, extending into the bore of the arbor. In such aconfiguration, the cutter must define a retaining recess such that theextending member engages the cutter in the retaining recess. It is knownin the art to provide a locking mechanism for moving the extendingmember radially within the bore. The locking mechanism moves theextending member is radially outwardly to allow the cutter to beinserted into the bore and removed from the bore. The locking mechanismmoves the extending member radially inwardly to engage the extendingmember with the retaining recess to lock the cutter in the bore.

Both when the driving device is defined as a set screw or as anextending member, the engagement and disengagement of the cutter withthe arbor is needlessly complicated and time consuming. With respect tothe set screw, the threaded advancement and retreat of the set screw istime consuming. In addition, a hand tool such as an allen wrench, i.e.,hex wrench, is required to threadedly advance and retreat the set screwinto and out of the bore. With respect to the locking mechanism, thelocking mechanism often requires two hands to operate, i.e., one hand tohold the cutter and another hand to operate the locking mechanism. Inaddition, the locking mechanism is costly and complicated to design andmanufacture.

As such there remains the need for an cutter that is quickly and easilyengaged and disengaged with the arbor. There also remains the need for acutter that can be engaged and disengaged with the arbor without theneed for a tool or a locking mechanism to lock the cutter to the arbor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION AND ADVANTAGES

The present invention is a cutter for driven engagement with a drivingdevice of an arbor. The cutter comprises a shank portion having acentral axis and extending along the central axis between a first endand a second end. The shank portion defines an entry channel extendingfrom the second end for guiding the driving device of the arbor duringinsertion of the shank portion into the arbor and a retaining channelextending from the entry channel for selectively retaining the drivingdevice of the arbor. A cutting portion extends from the first end of theshank portion. Each of the entry and retaining channels have a troughportion extending toward the central axis with the trough portions ofeach of the entry and retaining channels having a common configurationfor slideably receiving the driving device.

The cutter is easily and quickly engaged and disengaged with the arborby a push and twist motion. The second end of the cutter is inserted inthe arbor and the entry channel is aligned with the driving device. Thecutter is moved into the arbor with the driving device sliding along theentry channel. When the driving device reaches the retaining channel,the cutter is twisted, i.e., rotated, to slide the driving device intothe retaining channel.

Additionally, the cutter is engaged and disengaged with the arborwithout the need for a hand tool or a locking mechanism. Notably, thecutter can be used with an arbor having a locking mechanism and isinterchangeable among several arbors each having different types oflocking mechanisms.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated,as the same becomes better understood by reference to the followingdetailed description when considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a drill machine including a cutterdisengaged from the drill machine and an extending member for engagingthe cutter;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the drill machine engaged with theextending member;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the drillmachine including a pair of set screws for engaging the cutter;

FIG. 4 is a side view of a portion of the cutter;

FIG. 5 is a top view of a shank portion of the cutter;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the cutter through line 6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the cutter through line 7 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the cutter through line 8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the cutter through line 9 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 10A is a side view of a portion of another embodiment of thecutter;

FIG. 10B is a top view of a portion of the embodiment of the cuttershown in FIG. 10A;

FIG. 11A is a side view of a portion of yet another embodiment of thecutter; and

FIG. 11B is a top view of a portion of the embodiment of the cuttershown in FIG. 11A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the Figures, wherein like numerals indicate like partsthroughout the several views, a drill machine is generally shown at 20.As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the drill machine 20 includes a housing 22 and amotor 24 coupled to the housing 22. As appreciated by one skilled in theart, the housing 22 and the motor 24 are generically depicted in theFigures and the housing 22 and motor 24 can be of any type. An arbor 26is coupled to the motor 24 for rotation with the motor 24. The arbor 26defines a bore 28 and a driving device 30 is coupled to the arbor 26 andextends into the bore 28. As will be discussed below and as best shownin FIGS. 2 and 3, a cutter 32 is partially inserted into the bore 28 andis coupled to the arbor 26 with the driving device 30. The cutter 32partially extends from the bore 28 for cutting a workpiece (not shown),which is typically formed from a rigid material such as metal. Thecutter 32 rotates relative to the housing 22 to cut a hole in theworkpiece. For example, the cutter 32 is sized to cut holes sizedbetween 7/16-2⅜ inches in diameter and 1-3 inches deep. It should beappreciated that the size of the holes can be any size without departingfrom the nature of the present invention.

The cutter 32 is more specifically referred to in industry as an annularcutter 32. The cutter 32 includes a shank portion 34 and a cuttingportion 36. The cutter 32 extends along a central axis C and each of theshank portion 34 and the cutting portion 36 extend along the centralaxis C. The shank portion 34 extends along the central axis C between afirst end 38 and a second end 40. The cutting portion 36 extends fromthe first end 38 of the shank portion 34. As best shown in FIGS. 2 and3, the second end 40 of the shank portion 34 is inserted into the bore28 of the arbor 26 and is coupled to the arbor 26 with the drivingdevice 30 and the cutting portion 36 extends from the arbor 26.

The cutter 32 is typically formed from metal such as, for example, highspeed steel. More specifically, for example, the high speed steel may beM2 steel or M42 steel. However, it should be appreciated that the cutter32 can be formed from any rigid material known to one skilled in the artwithout departing from the nature of the present invention. The cutter32 can include inserts, e.g., carbide inserts (not shown), along a tipof the cutting portion 36 to extend the life of the cutter 32.

The driving device 30 engages the cutter 32 to translate rotationalmotion from the arbor 26 to the cutter 32. The driving device 30 isfurther defined as one of an extending member 42 engaged with the arbor26 in the bore 28, as best shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, and a pair of setscrews 44, as best shown in FIGS. 3 and 9. As will be discussed below,in the configuration shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the extending member 42engages the cutter 32 and, in the configuration shown in FIGS. 3 and 9,the pair of set screws 44 engage the cutter 32. The extending member 42shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is further defined as a ball. However, it shouldbe appreciated that the extending member 42 can be of any type that isengaged with the arbor 26 in the bore 28, such as, for example, a dowelpin. The extending member 42 is selectively moveable radially in thebore 28, i.e., toward and away from the shank portion 34. For example,in the configuration as best shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 8, the arbor 26includes a collar 46 that engages the extending member 42. The collar 46is rotated to move the extending members 42 radially in the bore 28.Alternatively, the extending member 42 is fixed in position in the bore28.

The shank portion 34 defines a retaining recess 48 and a pair of flats50. The driving device 30 engages one of the retaining recess 48 and thepair of flats 50. In other words, the driving device 30 engages eitherthe retaining recess 48 or at least one of the pair of flats 50.Specifically, when the driving device 30 is the extending member 42, asshown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the extending member 42 engages the retainingrecess 48. When the driving device 30 is the pair of set screws 44, asshown in FIGS. 3 and 9, the pair of set screws 44 engages the pair offlats 50. In other words, the cutter 32 is interchangeable betweenarbors 26 that have driving members further defined as extending members42, e.g., balls, and arbors 26 that have driving members further definedas set screws 44.

The retaining recess 48 can be further defined as a plurality ofretaining recesses 48 spaced from each other circumferentially about theshank portion 34. In such a configuration, the driving device 30 isfurther defined as a plurality of extending members 42 spacedcircumferentially in the bore 28 of the arbor 26 with each extendingmember 42 slideable along one of the retaining recesses 48,respectively. In the embodiment shown in Figures, the cutter 32 hasthree retaining recesses 48 and the arbor 26 shown in FIGS. 2 and 8 hasthree extending members 42 spaced about the bore 28 to engage eachretaining recess 48. It should be appreciated that the cutter 32 canhave any number of retaining recesses 48 and the arbor 26 can have acorresponding number of extending members 42 without departing from thenature of the present invention.

In an embodiment where the shank portion 34 has a plurality of retainingrecesses 48, the retaining recesses 48 are typically evenly spacedcircumferentially about the shank portion 34. For example, as best shownin FIG. 5, the three retaining recesses 48 are circumferentially spaced120 degrees apart from each other. However, it should be appreciatedthat the plurality of retaining recesses 48 can be spaced at anyinterval circumferentially about the shank portion 34.

As best shown in FIG. 4, the retaining recess 48 is further defined asan entry channel 52 and a retaining channel 54 extending from the entrychannel 52, i.e., the shank portion 34 defines the entry channel 52 andthe retaining channel 54. In the configuration shown in the Figuresincluding the plurality of retaining recesses 48, each of the retainingrecesses 48 include one of the entry channels 52 and one of theretaining channels 54 extending from the entry channel 52.

The entry channel 52 extends from the second end 40 of the shank portion34 for guiding the driving device 30 of the arbor 26 during insertion ofthe shank portion 34 into the arbor 26. The retaining channel 54selectively retains the driving device 30 of the arbor 26. Specifically,in the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the engagement between theretaining channel 54 and the extending member 42 vertically retains thecutter 32 in the arbor 26 and, as best shown in FIG. 8, rotation of thearbor 26 in the right direction, i.e., clockwise, drives the extendingmembers 42 and the cutter 32 in the right direction.

In the configuration where the driving device 30 is further defined asat least one extending member 42, the extending members 42 are slideablealong the entry and retaining channels 52, 54. For example, in theconfiguration where the driving device 30 is further defined as the ballengaged with the arbor 26, the ball is slideable along the entry andretaining channels 52, 54. The second end 40 of the shank portion 34 isinserted into the bore 28 of the arbor 26. The cutter 32 is rotated toalign the extending members 42 with the entry channels 52 at the secondend 40 of the shank portion 34. When the entry channels 52 are alignedwith the extending members 42, the cutter 32 is moved into the bore 28with the extending members 42 sliding along the entry channels 52. Theextending members 42 are aligned with the retaining channels 54 when theextending members 42 are moved along the length of the entry channel 52.In the configuration shown in the Figures, when the extending members 42are aligned with the retaining channels 54, the cutter 32 is rotated inthe right direction, i.e., clockwise, to the position shown in FIG. 8.In such a configuration, the motor 24 rotates the arbor 26 in the rightdirection such that the extending members 42 drive the cutter 32 suchthat the cutter 32 is rotated in the right direction. It should beappreciated that the configuration of the shank portion 34 and the arbor26 to accommodate the rotation of the motor 24 in the right direction isshown for exemplary purposes. Alternatively, the shank portion 34 andthe arbor 26 may be configured to accommodate the rotation of the motor24 in the left direction. In such a configuration, the shank portion 34and the arbor 26 are mirror images of the configuration shown in FIG. 8in which case the motor 24 rotates the arbor 26 in the left directionsuch that the extending members 42 drive the cutter 32 such that thecutter 32 is rotated in the left direction.

The method described above allows for quick engagement and disengagementof the cutter 32 and the arbor 26 because the only required movement isthe axial translation of the cutter 32 in a direction along the centralaxis C and the rotational movement of the cutter 32 about the centralaxis C. The cutter 32 can typically be engaged and disengaged with thearbor 26 with the use of only one hand. Notably, the cutter 32 does notrequire an arbor 26 that has moving extending members 42 to move intoand out of engagement with the retaining recess 48. In other words, thecutter 32 can be used in the arbor 26 that has extending members 42fixed in position in the bore 28 as well as the arbor 26 that hasextending members 42 that selectively move into and out of the bore 28.

The shank portion 34 presents a cylindrical surface 56 extendingcircumferentially about the central axis C and the entry and retainingchannels 52, 54 are defined in the cylindrical surface 56. Each of theentry and retaining channels 52, 54 has a first channel edge portion 58and a second channel edge portion 60 spaced from each other with atrough portion 62 extending from the first channel edge portion 58 tothe second channel edge portion 60. The first and second edge portions58, 60 are further defined as boundaries between the cylindrical surface56 and the trough portion 62, i.e., the first and second edge portions58, 60 do not need to present angles between the cylindrical surface 56and the trough portion 62 and can alternatively be rounded. Each troughportion 62 extends toward the central axis C between the first andsecond channel edge portions 58, 60. The trough portions 62 of each ofthe entry and retaining channels 52, 54 have a common configuration forslideably receiving the driving device 30.

The common configuration includes the depth of the trough portion 62,i.e., the trough portion 62 of each of the entry and retaining channels52, 54 extend at a common depth D measured radially from the centralaxis C. The common depth D allows the extending member 42 to freelyslide along the entry and retaining channels 52, 54 without interferencewith a bottom of the trough portion 62, i.e., without bottoming out. Itshould be appreciated that the entry and retaining channels can havediffering depths without departing from the nature of the presentinvention. For example, the entry and/or retaining channels 52, 54 canpresent a ramp for selectively retaining the extending member 42 in theretaining channel 54.

Another common configuration includes the width of the trough portion62, i.e., each of the entry and retaining channels 52, 54 has a width Wmeasured between and transverse to the first and second channel edgeswith the width W of the entry channel 52 equal to the width W of theretaining channel 54. The common width W allows the extending member 42to freely slide along the entry and retaining channels 52, 54 withoutinterference with the first and second channel edge portions 58, 60. Itshould be appreciated that the entry and retaining channels 52, 54 canhave different widths without departing from the nature of the presentinvention. Also, it should be appreciated that the widths of the entryand retaining channels 52, 54 can vary along the lengths of the entryand retaining channels 52, 54, respectively, without departing from thenature of the present invention.

Yet another common configuration includes the cross-sectional shape ofthe trough portion 62, i.e., each of the entry and retaining channels52, 54 has a cross-sectional shape and the cross-sectional shape of theentry channel 52 is the same as the cross-sectional shape of theretaining channel 54. However, it should be appreciated that thecross-sectional shape of the entry channel 52 can be different than thecross-sectional shape of the retaining channel 54 without departing fromthe nature of the present invention. Typically, the driving device 30 iscomplimentary in configuration to the cross-sectional shape of the entryand retaining channels 52, 54, e.g., a cross-section of a portion of theextending member 42 that slides along the entry and retaining channels52, 54 is the same as the cross-section of the entry and retainingchannels 52, 54. In the configuration shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 8, thecross-sectional shape is further defined as an arc and the drivingdevices 30, i.e., the balls, have a spherical shape. As best shown inFIG. 2, the cross-section of the portion of the extending member 42 thatslides along the entry and retaining channels 52, 54 is arced andthereby is complimentary in configuration to the cross-sectional shapeof the entry and retaining channels 52, 54.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 10A-B, the cross-sectional shape of thetrough portion 62 is V-shaped. In such a configuration, thecross-section of the portion of the extending member 42 that slidesalong the entry and retaining channels 52, 54 can be V-shaped. As shownin FIGS. 11A-B, the cross-sectional shape of the trough portion 62 issquare-shaped. In such a configuration, the cross-section of the portionof the extending member 42 that slides along the entry and retainingchannels 52, 54 can be squared. However, it should be appreciated thatthe extending members 42 can be further defined as balls having thespherical shape for use with both the V-shaped entry and retainingchannels 52, 54 and the square-shaped entry and retaining channels 52,54.

It should be appreciated that the cross-sectional shape of the troughportion 62 may be any shape without departing from the nature of thepresent invention. It should also be appreciated that while the drivingdevice 30 is typically complimentary in configuration to thecross-sectional shape of the entry and retaining channels 52, 54, thecross-section of the portion of the driving device 30 that slides alongthe entry and retaining channels 52, 54 can be different than thecross-sectional shape of the trough portion 62 without departing fromthe nature of the present invention.

The entry channel 52 extends along the shank portion 34 in a firstdirection D1 and the retaining channel 54 extends along the shankportion 34 in a second direction D2 different than the first directionD1. Typically, the first direction D1 extends approximatelyperpendicular to the second direction D2. Specifically, as best shown inFIG. 4, the entry channel 52 extends axially along the shank portion 34.In other words, the entry channel 52 extends in parallel with thecentral axis C of the cutter 32. The retaining channel 54 extendscircumferentially along the shank portion 34. However, it should beappreciated that the entry channel 52 can extend at an angle relative tothe central axis C and the first direction D1 can extend at anon-perpendicular angle relative to the second direction D2 withoutdeparting from the nature of the present invention.

The entry portion extends along a longitudinal axis L and the retainingchannel 54 extends at an angle A2 circumferentially about the centralaxis C from the longitudinal axis L to a retaining channel end 64. Forexample, the angle A2 is between 50 and 60 degrees. More specifically,the retaining channel 54 extends at approximately 55 degreescircumferentially about the central axis C from the longitudinal axis Lto retaining channel end 64. For example, as best shown in FIG. 8, theextending member 42 is sized such that the cutter rotates at an angle A3relative to the extending member. For example, the angle A3 is between30 and 40 degrees. For example, in a configuration where the angle A3 is35 degrees, when the second end 40 of the shank portion 34 is insertedinto the bore 28 and the extending member 42 is aligned with theretaining channel 54, the cutter 32 is rotated approximately 35 degreesin the right direction to fully engage the cutter 32 with the arbor 26.It should be appreciated that angle A2 and angle A3 can be of anymagnitude without departing from the nature of the present invention.

As best shown in FIGS. 5-7, one of the pair of flats 50 extends in afirst plane P1 and the other of the pair of flats 50 extends in a secondplane P2. As best shown in FIG. 6, the first and second planes P1, P2extend at an angle A1 relative to each other. Preferably the angle A1 is90 degrees, i.e., the second plane P2 extends perpendicular to the firstplane P1. As best shown in FIG. 9, in the configuration where theextending member 42 is further defined as the pair of set screws 44, thearbor 26 defines set screw holes and the set screws 44 are threadedlyengaged with the set screw holes. In the configuration where the angleA1 is 90 degrees, the set screw holes are arranged approximately 90degrees apart circumferentially and extend approximately perpendicularlyrelative to each other.

The position of the pair of flats 50 perpendicular to each other allowsfor stable engagement between the arbor 26 and the cutter 32.Specifically, the pair of set screws 44 engaging the pair ofperpendicular flats 50 forces the cutter 32 against the bore 28 of thearbor 26 and centers the cutter 32 in the arbor 26. The position of thepair of flats 50 perpendicular to each other also allows for effectivetransmission of rotational motion from the arbor 26 to the cutter 32. Inother words, each of the set screws 44 engage the flats 50,respectively, to transmit rotation of the arbor 26 to the cutter 32.

In such a configuration, the second end 40 of the shank portion 34 isinserted into the bore 28 of the arbor 26. The cutter 32 is rotated toalign the pair of flats 50 with the pair of set screws 44. When the pairof flats 50 are aligned with the pair of set screws 44, the set screws44 are threadedly advanced toward the cutter 32 to engage the pair offlats 50, as shown in FIG. 9. The motor 24 rotates the arbor 26 and theset screws 44 drive the cutter 32 such that the cutter 32 is rotatedwith the arbor 26. It should be appreciated that the cutter 32 can alsobe used with an arbor 26 that has only one set screw 44 and in such aconfiguration the one set screw 44 is threadedly advanced to engage oneof the pair of flats 50.

As best shown in FIG. 6, the pair of flats 50 are spaced from each otherwith the retaining recess 48 disposed between the pair of flats 50. Asbest shown in FIG. 5, the pair of flats 50 are recessed toward thecentral axis C from the cylindrical surface 56. As best shown in FIG. 5,the shank portion 34 has a reference plane RP extending through thecentral axis C and the longitudinal axis L. The first plane P1 of one ofthe pair of flats 50 extends at an angle A4 from the reference plane RPand the second plane P2 of the other of the pair of flats 50 extends atan angle A5 from the reference plane RP. In the embodiment shown in FIG.5, the first plane P1 extends at approximately 45 degrees from thereference plane RP, i.e., the angle A4 is 45 degrees, and the secondplane P2 extends at approximately 135 degrees from the reference planeRP, i.e., the angle A5 is 135 degrees.

The drill machine 20 and the arbor 26 can include a lubrication system66 as shown in FIGS. 1-3. In such a configuration, the cutter 32 definesa hole extending along the central axis C and the cutter 32 slideablyreceives a pilot 68 in the hole. When the cutter 32 is contacted to theworkpiece, the pilot 68 is forced upwardly to allow lubricant to flowfrom the arbor 26 toward the workpiece. It should be appreciated thatthe drill machine 20 and the arbor 26 can include any type oflubrication system 66 without departing from the nature of the presentinvention.

The invention has been described in an illustrative manner, and it is tobe understood that the terminology which has been used is intended to bein the nature of words of description rather than of limitation.Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present inventionare possible in light of the above teachings, and the invention may bepracticed otherwise than as specifically described.

1. A drill machine comprising: a housing; a motor coupled to said housing; an arbor defining a bore and coupled to said motor for rotation with said motor; a driving device coupled to said arbor and extending into said bore; and a cutter including a shank portion and a cutting portion with said shank portion having a central axis and extending along said central axis between a first end and a second end and with said cutting portion extending from said first end; said shank portion defining an entry channel extending from said second end for guiding said driving device of said arbor during insertion of said shank portion into said arbor and a retaining channel extending from said entry channel and terminating at a spherical surface for selectively retaining said driving device of said arbor, wherein said shank portion is cylindrical and has a constant diameter between said first end and said second end; and each of said entry and retaining channels having a trough portion extending toward said central axis with said trough portions of each of said entry and retaining channels having a common configuration for slideably receiving said driving device; wherein said spherical surface of said retaining channel extends outwardly relative to said central axis from said trough portion of said retaining channel for engaging said driving device to transmit rotation from said arbor to said cutter as said arbor rotates.
 2. The drill machine as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said entry and retaining channels has a first channel edge portion and a second channel edge portion spaced from each other with said trough portion extending from said first channel edge portion to said second channel edge portion.
 3. The drill machine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said trough portion of each of said entry and retaining channels extend at a common depth measured radially from said central axis.
 4. The drill machine as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said entry and retaining channels has a width measured between and transverse to said first and second channel edges with said width of said entry channel equal to said width of said retaining channel.
 5. The drill machine as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said entry and retaining channels have a cross-sectional shape and wherein said cross-sectional shape of said entry channel is the same as said cross-sectional shape of said retaining channel.
 6. The drill machine as set forth in claim 5 wherein said driving device is complimentary in configuration to said cross-sectional shape of said entry and retaining channels.
 7. The drill machine as set forth in claim 6 wherein said cross-sectional shape is further defined as an arc and wherein said driving device has a spherical shape.
 8. The drill machine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said entry channel extends along said shank portion in a first direction and said retaining channel extends along said shank portion in a second direction different than said first direction.
 9. The drill machine as set forth in claim 8 wherein said first direction extends perpendicular to said second direction.
 10. The drill machine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said entry channel extends axially along said shank portion and said retaining channel extends circumferentially along said shank portion.
 11. The drill machine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said entry portion extends along a longitudinal axis and said retaining channel extends between 50 and 60 degrees circumferentially about said central axis from said longitudinal axis to a retaining channel end.
 12. The drill machine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said entry and retaining channels are further defined as a plurality of retaining recesses spaced from each other circumferentially about said shaft portion with each of said retaining recesses including one of said entry channels and one of said retaining channels extending from said entry channel and wherein said driving device is further defined as a plurality of driving devices spaced circumferentially in said bore of said arbor with each of said driving devices slideable along one of said retaining recesses, respectively.
 13. The drill machine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said driving device is further defined as a ball engaged with said arbor and slideable along said entry and retaining channels.
 14. A cutter for driven engagement with a driving device of an arbor, said cutter comprising: a shank portion having a central axis and extending along said central axis between a first end and a second end and defining an entry channel extending from said second end for guiding the driving device of the arbor during insertion of said shank portion into the arbor and a retaining channel extending from said entry channel and terminating at a spherical surface for selectively retaining the driving device of the arbor, wherein said shank portion is cylindrical and has a constant diameter between said first end and said second end; and a cutting portion extending from said first end of said shank portion; each of said entry and retaining channels having a trough portion extending toward said central axis with said trough portions of each of said entry and retaining channels having a common configuration for slideably receiving said driving device; wherein said spherical surface of said retaining channel extends outwardly relative to said central axis from said trough portion of said retaining channel for engaging the driving device to transmit rotation from the arbor to said shank portion as said arbor rotates.
 15. The cutter as set forth in claim 14 wherein each of said entry and retaining channels has a first channel edge portion and a second channel edge portion spaced from each other with said trough portion extending from said first channel edge portion to said second channel edge portion.
 16. The cutter as set forth in claim 14 wherein said trough portion of each of said entry and retaining channels extend at a common depth measured radially from said central axis.
 17. The cutter as set forth in claim 14 wherein each of said entry and retaining channels has a width measured between and transverse to said first and second channel edges with said width of said entry channel equal to said width of said retaining channel.
 18. The cutter as set forth in claim 14 wherein each of said entry and retaining channels have a cross-sectional shape and wherein said cross-sectional shape of said entry channel is the same as said cross-sectional shape of said retaining channel.
 19. The cutter as set forth in claim 18 wherein said cross-sectional shape is further defined as an arc.
 20. The cutter as set forth in claim 14 wherein said entry channel extends along said shank portion in a first direction and said retaining channel extends along said shank portion in a second direction different than said first direction.
 21. The cutter as set forth in claim 18 wherein said first direction extends perpendicular to said second direction.
 22. The cutter as set forth in claim 14 wherein said entry channel extends axially along said shank portion and said retaining channel extends circumferentially along said shank portion.
 23. The cutter as set forth in claim 14 wherein said entry portion extends along a longitudinal axis and said retaining channel extends between 50 and 60 degrees circumferentially about said central axis from said longitudinal axis to a retaining channel end.
 24. The cutter as set forth in claim 14 wherein said entry and retaining channels are further defined as a plurality of retaining recesses spaced from each other circumferentially about said shaft portion with each of said retaining recesses including one of said entry channels and one of said retaining channels extending from said entry channel.
 25. The cutter as set forth in claim 1 wherein said driving device is nested with said spherical surface of said retaining channel when said motor rotates said arbor for driving rotation of said of said cutter.
 26. The cutter as set forth in claim 1 wherein said driving device and said end of said retaining channel are configured to deliver torque from said driving device to said end of said retaining channel when said motor rotates said arbor. 